diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3adaa19..3c53b50 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ executable('somebar',
     pango_dep,
     pangocairo_dep,
   ],
+  install: true,
   cpp_args: '-DSOMEBAR_VERSION="@0@"'.format(meson.project_version()))